Cleveland Cavaliers exit NBA Playoffs, waste 35 points from injured Donovan Mitchell in Game 5 loss to Indiana Pacers.

The Cleveland Cavaliers won their second-most games in franchise history this season and entered the NBA playoffs as the Eastern Conference's top seed. And yet, the end of their run still feels like a worst-case scenario.

The Pacers are headed to the Eastern Conference finals for the second consecutive season after knocking off the No. 1 seed Cavaliers

The Cavaliers won 64 games and captured the East's top seed. While a second-round exit is disappointing, Cleveland shouldn't do anything drastic.

The second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs is here, and our NBA insiders have you covered for every game of the Eastern and Western Conference semifinals. The No. 4 seed Indiana Pacers kicked off the East semis by taking a 2-0 lead over the No.

Donovan Mitchell said he regretted letting down fans of the Cleveland Cavaliers in their NBA playoff loss to the Indiana Pacers.

Teams that lead a seven-game series by a 3-1 margin have a 280-13 record of closing it out. That means 13 teams did it, including the 2016 Cavs with LeBron James. That was in the NBA Finals, the only team ever to come back from 3-1 and win a title.